The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-02

An idea of the extent OF the lum-
Der industry 10 the Clearfeld region
may be obtained when il is stated that
one frm has contracted to "drIve"
56,00O,OO0 feet of logs into the booms
this spring.
"A Brookville, Pa, man, w. E.
Depp, has invented an apparatus to
heat passenger cars, or any other kind
of railway cars, with hot air derived
from the locomotive. He has applied
for patent.
Congressman elect james T, Maj.
fett Of Clarion, is under treatment in
Philadelphia. He is suffering from
some mental trouble, caused by ner
vous prostratioD, the result Of over
work and worry.
w w. Cottipgham, Superintend
ent of the Public Schools of Easton,
Pa, has completed a third of a centu
rvs services, and is the oldest school
superintendent in continuous services
in the United States.
Hon. j. B Agnew came home on
Saturday from Harrisburg to attend
court this week. He reports Repre-.
sentative Randall in good health and
spirits, and the republican prospects
for 1888 as booming,
j. P Pheriff of Lawrence county,
Pa, and who formerly had land inter
ests in this county, called on US Tues
day. Mr.. Sheriff is brother of j..
A. Sheriff, deceased, and is here set
ting up his brnther's estate.
Mrs. DR.. G. A. Cromett, formerly
of Wadena, Mimi, who has been with
her husband in New York City dur.
lug the winter, is visiting her
friend Mrs. w. l.. Klinestiver, while
on her way to their new home at Des
Mnines, Iowa.
DO you want to prepare for Col
lege, or for Teaching, or for Business? !?
DO you wish to take course iu Music,
or in Painting and Drawing? Go to
the State Normal School at Clarion,
Pa. The Spring term begins April
18th, 1887.
Every w. G. T. U. in the State
is requested by the State Department
of the Union to hold Praise Meeting
March 9th, or as soon after as possible
in commemoration of the passage of the
Prohibitory Amendment bill by the
Legislature of Pa.
There was q man in our town anc
he was wondrous wise. He jumped in
to a bramble bush and scratched ou
both bis eyes. Aud when be saw hi
eyes were out. with all bis might anc
main. He bought bottle of Saliva
tion Oil, and rubbed them in again.
Lent began February Odd, auc
will last forty days. April 10Th, i
Easter. The Lenten time is a season
of deep religious solemnity; of alb
stiuence from meats, from amusements
and is bserved by the Catholic church
and bv other churches also.
Having been trouble with a yer!
bad Cough for about two years ant
: having tried almost every cough mix
t ture that was over made, ] have foun,
none that has given me such great re
lief as DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup and
f earnestly recommend it to all afflicted
s BENZ F. Duggan, IA Park Place, N. Y
1t is predicted that the "Star c
a Bethlehem" will appear this year fo
! the sixth time since the birth of Chris
e This star is said to appear directl
north of the north star and to be Wis
< bile, in it's dazzling light, at MONDAY
d 1t is a solar orb, many times the mag
o niLude OF our sun, whose orbit is "
uncalculated by any astronomer.
s The BIissard in its Februar
e monthly oil repnrt says: In the CooT
(. er district, the Forest Oil compan
l. complete a ten.barreI we'll on ii
Cooper tract. Horton, Crary & Co
Q are drilling we'll No. 2 on lot TAI, bl
Ii the other parts of Balltown are quie
], There is little being done 10 the fores
10 Of Elk and Forest counties. Taylt
Il Torrey have another wildcat und,
D. way on the j. Dickson farm. east
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